Form 8-K

8-K — XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust

Accession: 0001213900-26-087333

Filed: 2026-08-10

Period: 2026-08-06

CIK: 0001703079

Item: Other Events

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

August 6, 2026

XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its

charter)

Delaware

811-23247

82-235867

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

321 North Clark Street, Suite 2430, Chicago, Illinois

60654

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including

area code (312)

374-6930

(Former name or former address, if changed since

last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended

to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written

communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting

material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement

communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement

communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

XFLT

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth

company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐

Emerging growth company

If an emerging

growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with new

or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events

As previously disclosed, on July 30, 2026, XAI

Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT) (the “Trust”) convened a special meeting of shareholders (the “Special

Meeting”) to approve a new investment sub-advisory agreement (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreement”) among the Trust, XA

Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”) and Rockford Tower Asset Management, L.L.C. (the “King Street Sub-Adviser”).

The Special Meeting was adjourned to August 6, 2026, in order to continue to solicit additional proxies to approve the New Sub-Advisory

Agreement.

At the reconvened Special Meeting held on August

6, 2026, shareholders of the Trust approved the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Following the certification of the final vote,

the Trust, the Adviser and the King Street Sub-Adviser entered into the New Sub-Advisory Agreement on August 10, 2026. The terms of the

New Sub-Advisory Agreement are substantially the same as the terms of the interim investment sub-advisory agreement entered into among

the Trust, the Adviser and the King Street Sub-Adviser on July 30, 2026, except with respect to the agreement’s term. The New Sub-Advisory Agreement

shall continue for an initial term of two years. Thereafter, the New Sub-Advisory Agreement shall continue in effect from year

to year if approved annually (i) by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities

of the Trust and (ii) by a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, the Adviser or the

King Street Sub-Adviser, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The New Sub-Advisory Agreement

may be terminated (i) by the Trust or the Adviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon giving the King Street Sub-Adviser 60 days’

written notice, or (ii) by the King Street Sub-Adviser on 60 days’ written notice to the Trust and the Adviser. The

New Sub-Advisory Agreement will also immediately terminate in the event of its assignment, as defined in the 1940 Act. The New Sub-Advisory Agreement

also terminates upon the termination of the Trust’s investment advisory agreement with the Adviser.

The foregoing description of the New Sub-Advisory

Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement

filed with this report as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

10.1 Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Trust, XA Investments, LLC and Rockford Tower Asset Management, L.L.C.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

XAI FLOATING RATE & ALTERNATIVE INCOME TRUST

Date: August 10, 2026

By:

/s/ Benjamin D. McCulloch

Name:

Benjamin D. McCulloch

Title:

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

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Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(the “Agreement”), dated as of August 10, 2026 (the “Effective Date”) among XAI Floating Rate & Alternative

Income Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), XA Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”),

and Rockford Tower Asset Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Adviser”).

WHEREAS, the Adviser has agreed

to furnish investment management and advisory services to the Trust, a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment

Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);

WHEREAS, the investment advisory

agreement between the Adviser and the Trust dated as of September 26, 2017 (such agreement or the most recent successor agreement

between such parties relating to advisory services to the Trust is referred to herein as the “Investment Advisory Agreement”)

contemplates that the Adviser may sub-contract investment advisory services with respect to the Trust to a sub-adviser(s) pursuant to

a sub-advisory agreement(s) agreeable to the Trust and approved in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act;

WHEREAS, the Adviser wishes

to retain the Sub-Adviser to provide certain sub-advisory services;

WHEREAS, the Sub-Adviser is

a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”); and

WHEREAS, this Agreement has

been approved in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, and the Sub-Adviser is willing to furnish such services upon the terms

and conditions herein set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration

of the mutual premises and covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,

it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:

1. Appointment

(a) The

Adviser hereby appoints the Sub-Adviser to act as the investment sub-adviser to the Trust and to furnish the services described herein,

for the period and upon the terms herein set forth.

(b) The

Sub-Adviser hereby agrees, all as more fully set forth herein, to act as investment sub-adviser to the Trust and to furnish the services

described below with respect to the investment of the Trust’s assets and the purchase of securities for and the sale of securities

held in the investment portfolio of the Trust.

Sub-Adviser for all purposes in this Agreement will be deemed to be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided

or authorized in this Agreement, will have no authority to act for or represent the Adviser or the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed

an agent of the Adviser or the Trust.

2. Duties and Obligations of the Sub-Adviser with Respect to Investment of Assets of the Trust

(a) Subject

to the oversight and supervision of the Adviser and direction and control of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, the Sub-Adviser will

act as sub-adviser for the Trust and perform one or more of the following services at the request of the Adviser in connection with the

investment and reinvestment of the Trust’s assets:

(i) managing the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Trust in accordance with the investment

policies and guidelines of the Trust;

(ii) subject to the provisions of Section 4 hereof, purchasing and selling securities and other assets

for the Trust and placing orders for purchases and sales of assets of the Trust;

(iii) providing investment research and credit analysis concerning the assets of the Trust;

(iv) monitoring on a daily basis the investment activities and portfolio holdings relating to the Trust;

(v) voting proxies relating to the Trust’s portfolio securities in accordance with the proxy voting

policies and procedures of the Sub-Adviser; and

(vi) settlement of transactions and completing corporate actions.

(b) At

the request of the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will also, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Adviser and the direction and control

of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, consult with the Adviser as to the overall management of the assets of the Trust and the investment

policies and practices of the Trust, including (but not limited to) the use by the Trust of financial leverage and matters relating to

such financial leverage (e.g., form, amount and costs) and the utilization by the Trust of any interest rate or other hedging or risk

management transactions in connection therewith, and will perform any of the services described in the Investment Advisory Agreement.

addition, the Sub-Adviser will keep the Trust and the Adviser informed of developments relating to the Sub-Adviser or the Trust’s

investments materially affecting the Trust and shall, upon request, furnish to the Adviser and the Trust all information relevant to such

developments.

(d) The

Sub-Adviser will periodically communicate to the Adviser or other services providers of the Trust, at such times as the Adviser may request,

information concerning the purchase and sale of securities for the Trust and such other information as the Adviser may reasonably require

for purposes of fulfilling its obligations to the Trust under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

3. Covenants

(a) In

the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall at all times conform to, and act in accordance with, any requirements

imposed by:

(i) the provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act and all applicable Rules and Regulations of the SEC;

(ii) any other applicable provision of law;

(iii) the provisions of this Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, as such documents

are amended from time to time;

(iv) the investment objective, policies and restrictions of the Trust as set forth in its Registration Statement

on Form N-2; and

(v) any policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

(b) The

Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser of the Trust or any other sub-adviser to a fund under common control with the

Trust concerning transactions of the Trust in securities or other assets.

Sub-Adviser will maintain a written code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act,

a copy of which will be provided to the Trust and the Adviser, and will institute procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons

(as defined in Rule 17j-1) from violating its Code of Ethics. The Sub-Adviser will follow such Code of Ethics in performing its services

under this Agreement.

(d) The

Sub-Adviser will maintain compliance policies and procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act and Rule 38a-1

under the 1940 Act, a copy of which will be provided to the Trust and the Adviser, and follow such compliance policies and procedures

in performing its services under this Agreement; and

(e) The

Sub-Adviser will cooperate with the chief compliance officer of the Trust in connection with the implementation and operation of the Trust’s

compliance policies and procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, and will prepare necessary reports and provide

the Trust’s chief compliance officer with access to information reasonably necessary for the Trust to comply with Rule 38a-1.

4. Portfolio Transactions

(a) In

the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser will place orders either directly with the issuer or with any broker

or dealer. Subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, in placing orders with brokers and dealers, the Sub-Adviser will attempt

to obtain the best price and the most favorable execution of its orders. In placing orders, the Sub-Adviser will consider the experience

and skill of the firm’s securities traders as well as the firm’s financial responsibility and administrative efficiency. Consistent

with this obligation, the Sub-Adviser may select brokers on the basis of the research, statistical and pricing services they provide to

the Trust and other clients of the Sub-Adviser. Information and research received from such brokers will be in addition to, and not in

lieu of, the services required to be performed by the Sub-Adviser hereunder. A commission paid to such brokers may be higher than that

which another qualified broker would have charged for effecting the same transaction, provided that the Sub-Adviser determines in good

faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the transaction or the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Trust

and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Trust will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Trust over

the long-term. In no instance, however, will the Trust’s securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, or any affiliated

person thereof, except to the extent permitted by the SEC or by applicable law.

(b) At

the request of the Adviser or the Trust, the Sub-Adviser will identify and provide a written description to the Adviser and the Board

of Trustees of the Trust of “soft dollar” arrangements that the Sub-Adviser maintains with respect to the Trust or with brokers

or dealers that execute transactions for the Trust, and of research and other services provided to the Sub-Adviser by a broker or dealer

(whether prepared by such broker or dealer or by a third party) as a result, in whole or in part, of the direction of Trust transactions

to the broker or dealer.

time to time, the Sub-Adviser or brokers or dealers affiliated with it may find themselves in a position to buy for certain of their clients

(each an “Account”) securities which the Sub-Adviser’s investment advisory clients wish to sell, and to sell for certain

of their clients securities which advisory clients wish to buy. Where one of the parties is an advisory client, the Sub-Adviser or the

affiliated broker or dealer cannot participate in this type of transaction (known as a cross transaction) on behalf of an advisory client

and retain commissions from one or both parties to the transaction without the advisory client’s consent. This is because in a situation

where the Sub-Adviser is making the investment decision (as opposed to a brokerage client who makes his own investment decisions), and

the Sub-Adviser or an affiliate is receiving commissions from both sides of the transaction, there is a potential conflicting division

of loyalties and responsibilities on the Sub-Adviser’s part regarding the advisory client. However, the SEC has adopted a rule under

the Advisers Act that permits the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates to participate on behalf of an Account in agency cross transactions if

the advisory client has given written consent in advance. Therefore, by execution of this Agreement, the Trust authorizes the Sub-Adviser

or its affiliates to participate in agency cross transactions involving an Account. The Trust may revoke its consent at any time by written

notice to the Sub-Adviser.

5. Confidentiality

Each of the Trust, the Adviser

and the Sub-Adviser acknowledge and agree that in satisfying its respective obligations under and performing services in connection with

this Agreement, any party may have access to another party’s confidential and proprietary information and materials concerning or

pertaining to the other’s business (“confidential information”). Each party will receive and hold such information in

the strictest confidence, and acknowledge, represent, and warrant that it will use its best efforts to protect the confidentiality of

this information to the same degree of care as it would its own confidential information. Each party agrees that, without the prior written

consent of the other party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, such party will not use, copy, or divulge to third parties

or otherwise use, except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, any confidential information of another party without the prior

written consent of such other party; provided, however, this covenant shall not apply to (i) information which is in the public domain

now or when it becomes in the public domain in the future, other than by reason of a breach of this Agreement, (ii) information which

has come to a party from a lawful source not bound to maintain the confidentiality of such information, other than from any other party

or an affiliate or representative of that party, (iii) information which is independently developed without the use of confidential

information, (iv) disclosures which are required by law, regulatory authority, regulation or legal process or are made to any regulatory

agency in the normal course of an examination, audit or investigation involving such party, or (v) disclosure as reasonably necessary

in the course of business to third parties subject to a duty to maintain the confidentiality of the information. Notwithstanding the foregoing,

the Sub-Adviser may disclose information it receives from or on behalf of the Trust or the Adviser to officers and employees of the Sub-Adviser

or any of its affiliates in the course of providing the services under this Agreement and the Sub-Adviser may disclose the Trust’s

TIN information to third parties as required to perform the Sub-Adviser’s services under this Agreement.

6. Services Not Exclusive

(a) Nothing

in this Agreement shall prevent the Sub-Adviser or any officer, employee or other affiliate thereof from acting as investment adviser

for any other person, firm or corporation, or from engaging in any other lawful activity, and shall not in any way limit or restrict the

Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, employees or agents from buying, selling or trading any securities for its or their own accounts or

for the accounts of others for whom it or they may be acting; provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser will undertake no activities which,

in its judgment, will adversely affect the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

(b) The

Sub Adviser currently manages, and may in the future manage, other investment accounts and funds, including those with investment objectives

similar to the Trust. Securities considered as investments for the Trust may also be appropriate for other investment accounts and funds

that may be managed by the Sub-Adviser. Subject to applicable laws and regulations, the Sub-Adviser will attempt to allocate equitably

portfolio transactions among the portfolios of its other investment accounts and funds purchasing securities whenever decisions are made

to purchase or sell securities by the Trust and one or more of such other accounts or funds over time. In making such allocations, the

main factors to be considered by the Sub-Adviser will be the respective investment objectives of the Trust and such other accounts and

funds, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment by the Trust

and such other accounts and funds, the size of investment commitments generally held by the Trust and such accounts and funds, and the

opinions of the persons responsible for recommending investments to the Trust and such other accounts and funds.

7. Books and Records

(a) The

Sub-Adviser undertakes and agrees to maintain or cause others to maintain, in the form and for the period required by Rule 31a-2

under the 1940 Act, all records relating to the Trust’s investments that are required to be maintained by the Trust pursuant to

the 1940 Act with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s responsibilities under this Agreement for the Trust, and which are not otherwise

maintained by the administrator, fund accounting agent, custodian or other service providers to the Trust.

(b) In

compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for

the Trust are the property of the Trust and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust any such records upon the Trust’s

request, except for any software or other intellectual property that is proprietary to, or owned or licensed by, the Sub-Adviser or any

of its affiliates, which shall remain the property of the Sub-Adviser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall retain those

original records or copies of records in order to comply with the Advisers Act record keeping requirement, applicable law and its own

internal policies.

of the Adviser and the Trust shall own, have custody of and maintain its general corporate accounts and records. At reasonable times and

upon reasonable notice, the Trust shall provide the Sub-Adviser with access to all books, records, accounts, facilities, and personnel

necessary or appropriate for the performance of the Sub-Adviser obligations under this Agreement.

8. Custody

Nothing in this Agreement

will require the Sub-Adviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities, or other investments of the Trust.

9. Expenses

(a) During

the term of this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser will bear all costs and expenses of its employees and any overhead incurred in connection

with its duties hereunder, except as provided pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section 9, and shall bear the costs of any salaries

or trustees fees of any officers or trustees of the Trust who are affiliated persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Sub-Adviser.

(b) The

Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for any expenses of the Adviser or the Trust not specifically set forth in this Section 9 or

otherwise in any written agreement between the Sub-Adviser and the Trust or the Adviser, as the case may be.

Trust will bear all other costs, fees and expenses of its operations and transactions, including those relating to: (1) organization;

(2) calculation of the Trust’s net asset value (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm, agent or

other provider); (3) expenses payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisors, in monitoring financial

and legal affairs for the Trust and in monitoring the Trust’s investments; (4) interest payable on indebtedness and dividends

and distributions on preferred shares, as applicable, if any, incurred to finance the Trust’s investments; (5) offerings of

the Trust’s common shares and other securities (including, all fees, costs and expenses related thereto); (6) fees payable

to third parties, including agents, legal counsel, consultants or other advisors, relating to, or associated with, evaluating and making

investments; (7) administrator, transfer agent and custodian fees; (8) federal and state registration fees; (9) all costs

of registration and listing the Trust’s shares on any securities exchange; (10) federal, state and local taxes; (11) independent

trustees’ fees and expenses; (12) costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents required by governmental bodies

(including the SEC), including printing costs; (13) costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to shareholders, including

printing costs; (14) insurance premiums for fidelity bond and other insurance coverage, including the Trust’s allocable portion

of the fidelity bond, trustees and officers errors and omissions liability insurance, including independent trustees liability insurance,

and any other insurance premium; (15) direct costs and expenses of administration, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone,

copying, secretarial and other staff, independent auditors and outside legal costs; (16) brokerage commissions, assignment fees and

other costs in connection with the purchase, holding or sale of securities and other investment instruments (including, without limitation,

security settlement costs; (17) expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Trust’s shareholders, including proxy solicitations

therefor; (18) unusual, non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or proceedings

to which the Trust is a party and legal obligations that the Trust may have to indemnify the Trust’s directors, officers and/or

employees or agents with respect to these actions, suits or proceedings; and (19) all other expenses incurred by the Trust in connection

with administering the Trust’s business.

(d) The

Trust may, if and to the extent approved by the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement

or interested persons of any party to this Agreement, from time to time reimburse the Sub-Adviser for certain costs and expenses incurred

by the Sub-Adviser in connection with the management of the Trust’s assets, which may include the Trust’s allocable share

of portfolio management and trading software costs, research expenses (including modeling and analytic software costs), diligence expenses

and out-of-pocket travel costs incurred in connection with the management of the Trust’s assets.

For the avoidance of doubt,

in no event shall expenses associated with the general overhead of the Sub-Adviser be reimbursed by the Trust.

10. Compensation of the Sub-Adviser

(a) The

Adviser agrees to pay to the Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation for all services rendered by the Sub-Adviser

under this Agreement, a sub-advisory fee, payable monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 52% of the advisory fee payable to the Adviser

from the Trust.

(b) For

any period less than a month during which this Agreement is in effect, the fee shall be prorated according to the proportion which such

period bears to a full month of 28, 29, 30 or 31 days, as the case may be.

Sub-Adviser may elect from time to time, in its sole discretion, to waive its right to receipt of all or a portion of the sub-advisory

fee.

11. Representations and Warranties

(a) The

Trust represents and covenants to the Sub-Adviser as follows:

(i) The Trust is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power

to own and possess its assets.

(ii) The execution, delivery and performance by the Trust of this Agreement are within the Trust’s powers

and have been duly authorized by all necessary actions of the Board of Trustees, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement

by the parties to this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (1) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation,

(2) the Trust’s governing instruments, or (3) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instruments

binding upon the Trust.

(iii) The Trust is, or will be prior to commencing operations, registered as a closed-end management investment

company under the 1940 Act and the Trust’s shares are, or will be prior to commencing operations, registered under the Securities

Act of 1933, as amended, and under any applicable state securities laws, or exempt from such registration.

(b) The

Adviser represents and covenants to the Sub-Adviser as follows:

(i) The Adviser is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

(ii) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser’s

powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body,

agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties

to this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement do not contravene or

constitute a default under (1) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (2) the Adviser’s governing instruments,

or (3) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instruments binding upon the Adviser.

(iii) This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Adviser, enforceable against the Adviser

in accordance with its terms, except to the extent such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,

or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general equity principles.

(iv) The Adviser is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from serving as investment adviser to

the Trust.

(v) The Adviser hereby acknowledges receipt of Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV, Part 2 before, or at the

time of, signing this Agreement.

Sub-Adviser represents and covenants to the Adviser and the Trust as follows:

(i) The Sub-Adviser is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

(ii) The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement are within the Sub-Adviser’s

powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body,

agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties

to this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement do not contravene or

constitute a default under (1) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (2) the Sub-Adviser’s governing instruments,

or (3) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instruments binding upon the Sub-Adviser.

(iii) This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Sub-Adviser, enforceable against the

Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, except to the extent such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,

reorganization, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general equity principles.

(iv) The Sub-Adviser is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated

by this Agreement.

12. Certain Information

The Sub-Adviser shall promptly

notify the Trust and the Adviser in writing of the occurrence of any of the following events:

(a) the

Sub-Adviser failing to be registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;

(b) the

Sub-Adviser having been served or otherwise have notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity,

before or by any court, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Trust;

occurrence of any change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any parent of the Sub-Adviser within the meaning of the 1940 Act; or

(d) the

occurrence of any material adverse change in the business or financial position of the Sub-Adviser.

13. Limitation on Liability

The Sub-Adviser will not be

liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Adviser or by the Trust in connection with the performance

of this Agreement, except a loss resulting from a breach of a fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services

or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless

disregard by it of its duties and obligations under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall constitute a waiver or restriction of any party’s

rights under applicable federal or state securities laws.

14. Indemnification

The Trust shall indemnify,

defend and protect the Sub-Adviser, its members and their respective officers, managers, partners, parent, corporate group affiliates,

agents, employees, controlling persons, members, and any other person affiliated with any of them (collectively, the “Indemnified

Parties”) (each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities,

costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Indemnified

Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or

suit by or in the right of the Trust or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Sub-Adviser’s

duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions

of this Section 14 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against

or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any liability to the Trust or its security

holders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in

the performance of any Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Sub-Adviser’s duties and obligations

under this Agreement (as the same shall be determined in accordance with the 1940 Act and any interpretations or guidance by the SEC or

its staff thereunder).

15. Duration and Termination

(a) This

Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and, unless sooner terminated with respect to the Trust as provided herein,

shall continue in effect for a period of two years. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue in effect with respect

to the Trust for successive periods of 12 months, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by both:

(i) the vote of a majority of the Trust’s Board of Trustees or the vote of a majority of the outstanding

voting securities of the Trust at the time outstanding and entitled to vote, and

(ii) the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of

any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

(b) Notwithstanding

the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by (i) the Adviser or the Trust at any time, without the payment of any penalty,

upon giving the Sub-Adviser 60 days’ notice (which notice may be waived by the Sub-Adviser), provided that such termination by the

Trust shall be directed or approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust in office at the time or by the vote of the

holders of a majority of the voting securities of the Trust at the time outstanding and entitled to vote, or (ii) the Sub-Adviser

on 60 days’ written notice to the Trust and the Adviser (which notice may be waived by the Trust or the Adviser on behalf of both

the Trust and the Adviser).

Agreement will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment and will immediately terminate upon any termination of the Investment

Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser.

(d) As

used in this Agreement, the terms “majority of the outstanding voting securities,” “interested person” and “assignment”

shall have the same meanings of such terms in the 1940 Act.

(e) The

terms of Sections 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 18, 19 and 20 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

16. Notices

Any notice under this Agreement

shall be in writing to the other parties and shall be considered as properly given or made if (a) sent by overnight delivery by a

nationally recognized air courier service, (b) sent by electronic mail with no receipt of error in the delivery, or (c) mailed

by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and if addressed to the respective address listed below:

If to Adviser, to:

XA Investments, LLC

321 North Clark Street #2430

Chicago, IL 60654

Attention: General Counsel

If to the Trust, to:

XAI Floating Rate

& Alternative Income Trust

321 North Clark Street #2430

Chicago, IL 60654

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

If to Sub-Adviser,

to:

Rockford Tower Asset

Management, L.L.C.

299 Park Avenue, 40th Floor

New York, NY 10171

Attn: General Counsel

or at such address as the other

party may designate from time to time for the receipt of such notice and shall be deemed effective on receipt.

17. Amendment of this Agreement

No provision of this Agreement

may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement

of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. Any amendment of this Agreement shall be subject to the 1940 Act.

18. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed

by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware for contracts to be performed entirely therein without reference

to choice of law principles thereof and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL AND PUNITIVE

DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN

ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND ANY RIGHT TO SEEK PUNITIVE

OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

19. Use of the Name

The Sub-Adviser has consented

to the use by the Trust of the name or identifying word “Rockford Tower” or “King Street” in the name of the Trust.

Such consent is conditioned upon the employment of the Sub-Adviser as the investment adviser to the Trust. The name or identifying word

“Rockford Tower” or “King Street” may be used from time to time solely in connection with the Sub-Adviser’s

services under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser may require the Trust to cease using “Rockford Tower” or “King Street”

in the name of the Trust, if the Trust ceases to employ, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser, any successor thereto or any affiliate thereof

as investment sub-adviser of the Trust. If so required by the Sub-Adviser, the Trust will cease using “Rockford Tower” or

“King Street” in its name as promptly as practicable and make all reasonable efforts to remove “Rockford Tower”

or “King Street” from its name.

20. Miscellaneous

(a) The

captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof

or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

(b) If

any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law of mandatory application, the validity, legality,

and enforceability of that provision or condition in other instances and of the remaining provisions and conditions are not in any way

affected thereby.

contained in this Agreement will be deemed to require the Trust to take any action contrary to the Trust’s Amended and Restated

Agreement and Declaration of Trust or By-laws, as they may be amended and/or restated from time to time, or any applicable statute or

regulation, or to relieve or deprive the Board of Trustees of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the

Trust.

(d) This

Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.

(e) This

Agreement may be executed in counterparts by the parties hereto, each of which when executed is deemed to be an original and all of which

together are deemed to be one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or

any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any

counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

(f) This

Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement, and supersedes any and all other proposals, understandings, and agreements

among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties

hereto have caused the foregoing instrument to be executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and the year first above

written.

XAI FLOATING RATE & ALTERNATIVE INCOME TRUST

By:

/s/ Benjamin McCulloch

Name:

Benjamin McCulloch

Title:

Secretary & Chief Legal Officer

XA INVESTMENTS LLC

By:

/s/ Benjamin McCulloch

Name:

Benjamin McCulloch

Title:

Managing Director & General Counsel

ROCKFORD TOWER ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

By:

/s/ Kristerfor T. Mastronardi

Name:

Kristerfor T. Mastronardi

Title:

Authorized Signatory

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